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The new scheme will see bottles and cans being returned for 20 pence each

Reducing waste while boosting recycling and reuse, known as the ‘circular economy,’ will be vital for halting the loss of nature by meeting growing demand with fewer resources and will make communities more resilient to climate change by encouraging more sustainable practices on the African continent, organizers of the World…

Find out when your recycling, rubbish, and old Christmas trees will be picked up over the festive period

Derived from pagan and Christian customs, the Christmas tree has become a holiday staple over the centuries. But does this timeless tradition need an eco-makeover?

The legislation will take effect in autumn 2023 and all banned items have a non-plastic or reusable alternative, according to the Welsh Government

Most waste collection days will change over Christmas

Disposable nappies are convenient but come at a huge cost to the environment. Efforts are underway near Adelaide to recycle some of the hundreds of millions that end up in Australian landfill every year.

Authorities have urged the newborn’s mother to ‘come forward for the medical help and support she needs’

It will become a "major new destination"

With all the other items on the festive to-do list, figuring out how to sort the rubbish out can easily be overlooked

Hamilton Waste and Recycling is Scotland's first carbon neutral waste centre and empoys more than 120 people at its centre outside Musselburgh in East Lothian